Heads of Executive Agencies
Executive orders directing the Heads of Executive Agencies · 4 in Reagan · 11 all terms.
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Arctic Research
This executive order establishes the Arctic Research Commission and the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee to develop and coordinate a national Arctic research policy. It defines membership, functions, and reporting requirements for both bodies, with the National Science Foundation serving as lead agency.
President's Advisory Committee on Mediation and Conciliation
This executive order establishes a 13-member presidential advisory committee on labor mediation and conciliation, chaired by the Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, with equal labor and management representation. The committee is tasked with advising on improving arbitration efficiency under collective bargaining agreements and reviewing FMCS regulations, with a mandatory report due within nine months of establishment. The committee automatically terminates 60 days after submitting its report or by September 30, 1988, whichever comes first.
President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
This executive order establishes the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, a 30-member industry advisory body providing the President with advice on national security telecommunications policy, particularly regarding implementation of Presidential Directive 53. The Committee is housed administratively under the Secretary of Defense and was initially set to terminate on December 31, 1982, though later extended by a subsequent executive order.
Federal procurement reforms
This 1982 executive order directs federal agencies to reform procurement practices by reducing administrative burdens, strengthening competition, simplifying small purchases, ensuring timely contractor payments, and creating professional procurement workforces. It mandates completion of a unified Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by year-end 1982 and assigns coordination roles to OMB, OPM, and the Defense/GSA/NASA triumvirate.